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'Blue Hibiscus' what Chimamanda's debut, what Followed has to even more intense quality. Anyone interested in African and Nigerian expecially present politics should read this book. Apart from That though it has a high quality entertaining. It even Seems ironic to talk of 'entertaining' Because The theme is absolutely serious, the contents Often devastating as what the war 1967-1970 between Biafra and Nigeria. What I mean here is the way she deals with the topic. She weaves real events into the story and the stories of her Protagonists. The Ibo massacres of 1966, in the North of Nigeria, among other things triggered the. Her Protagonists are from all walks of life, househelpers, village people, traders, intellectuals. Once you have started with the novel, you are captivated and want to read on. Anyone familiar with Nigeria will enjoy the novel even more, Because You see everything so vividly before you.
The incredible bravery of the then Biafrans, Their slogan 'Even the grass will rise to fight', the unfaltering confidence into Their leader Colonel Ojukwu, all is true and did happen. Some of her characters are Modelled after famous Nigerians of the time. The gap between intellectualism and soldier mentality, the antagonism between them and the helplessness of the Intellectuals Before their cruelty is shown exquisitely. It is important to book was enriching the line of novels about the terrible Biafra. The novel has an emotional intensitiy Which Chimamanda says is one of her creeds, When writing. She has Achieved Certainly this.